General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 24, 2000
RICHARD S. BRODY is an Executive Vice President and Head of Equity
Management with PPM America. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he has over
20 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining PPM America
in 1992, Mr. Brody was a senior member of the investment team at the
Chicago Group of Morgan Stanley Asset Management. Previously, he spent
seven years at Hewitt Associates. Mr. Brody has also worked at the First
National Bank of Chicago in their trust investment unit. Mr. Brody
received a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of
California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. in Finance from The Warton School at
the University of Pennsylvania. He is responsible for covering the
following sectors: Banks, Diversified, Hospitality and Insurance. Profile
ALFORD E. ZICK is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager with PPM
America's Equity Group. He has 25 years of investment experience. Prior
to joining the firm, Mr. Zick was a Principal and Co-Portfolio Manager
with Morgan Stanley Asset Management's large cap value product.
Previously, he was the Director of Investment Relations at Chicago
Pacific Corporation, as well as the Director of Pension and Benefit
Assets of Stanley Continental, Inc. Mr. Zick holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois. He is responsible
for covering the following sectors: Electric & Gas Utilities, Housing,
Metals/Mining and Paper. Profile
Mr. Brody: PPM America is the US investment management group for
Prudential Corporation, which is based in London and has no
